r. Maria Theresa (1 jan 1740 ano – 1 jan 1780 ano)

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Maria Theresa of Austria was an old-fashioned absolutist who inherited power from Charles VI. She had a way of getting reforms done with little attention. The War of Austrian Succession proved the weaknesses and flimsiness of the loose bundle of territory under Maria Theresa, and she exited it with hopes to make the state stronger. With help, she saved most of her team besides Silesia.

She was aided by a diverse team of ministers who aimed to prevent the dissolution of the monarchy by enlarging and guaranteeing the flow of taxes and soldiers. Bureaucracy took the place of local self-govt and officials planned to increase production. Theresa alleviated serfdom. She Initiated church reform, limiting papal influence, eliminating certain holidays, and reducing monasteries. Administrative renovations strengthened the central bureaucracy, smoothed out some provincial differences, and revamped the tax system.

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